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Psychic Unity Constraints Upon Successful Intercultural Communication, James M. Donovan, Brian A. Rundle

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

This article begins with the unchallenged assertion that intercultural communication episodes are necessarily imperfect. The disciplinary corpus reflects the correct assumption that much of this failure is attributable to the lock of various competencies on the part of the communicants. Experts become vague, however, where the line should be drawn, if at all, beyond which increased competency will not yield improved communication.

The principle of psychic unity assures us that there will be some experiences (not many, but some) which are so far removed from the ordinary processes of categorization and conceptualization that the raw data cannot be encapsulated faithfully …

Managerial Emotionality In Chinese Factories, Kathleen J. Krone, Ling Chen, Diane Kay Sloan, Llinda M. Gallant

Department of Communication Studies: Faculty Publications

Managerial emotion may be experienced and handled differently when reason and emotion are understood to be continuously (e.g., Eastern cultures) rather than dichotomously (e.g., Western cultures) related. Using a social constructionist perspective, this study investigated emotionality among directors from 48 different factories in the People’s Republic of China. Social, moral, and material/economic situations were identified as sources of pleasant and unpleasant managerial emotional experience. Thought-feeling continuities were identified in how the managers described their emotional experiences. Both pleasant and unpleasant emotions were experienced very intensely and were managed in ways that both conformed to and departed from cultural ideals. Managerial …

Reflections On The Constitutional Scholarship Of Charles Black: A Look Back And A Look Forward, Samuel J. Levine

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Literacy Development: Teacher/Student Interaction In A Whole Language Classroom, Nadine C. Tepper

Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative study on literacy development within a whole language classroom focuses on the reading and writing experiences of five second grade students. The classroom teacher was also a participant in the study and practiced various whole language teaching methods in the teaching of reading and writing. The data gathered for this study were descriptive fieldnotes developed from the observations, in-depth interviews of the participants, documents from the site, and writing samples.

The portraits of the students described specific learning behaviors and styles that came forth as they read books and wrote stories in journals. The portraits also defined the …

Four Girls Respond To Young Adult Horror Fiction, Betty Silliman

Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative study provides insight into the separate reading experience of four adolescent girls as each engaged in the reading and discussion of a popular, self-selected young adult horror novel. The analysis and interpretation of data focused on the appeal of texts and the sociological implications of the reading experience. While questions regarding the appeal of young adult horror fiction grew from work with adolescent female horror readers, the social dimension of the inquiry stemmed from concerns of critical literacy theorists with regard to the ideological content of texts and its potential to shape readers into accepting dominant views.

Data …

Nsu Graduate Teacher Education Program: Master's And Educational Specialist Degrees And Graduate Courses In Education - Catalog 1997-1998 (Includes Application And Admission Forms), Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

The French Language In Louisiana Law And Legal Education: A Requiem, Roger K. Ward

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.

Vol 42 #1, Heidi M. Nickisch

MPLA Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Reversing Language Shift: Can Kwak'wala Be Revived?, Stan J. Anonby

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis deals with the subject of reversing language shift, which comes under the rubric of language revival. The particular situation and problems encountered by the endangered Kwak'wala language will be described in chapter one. Each community in which the language is spoken will be examined and individual language revival efforts will be discussed. The second chapter will look at different methods and procedures used in various language projects throughout the world. In particular, it will examine some language projects which are (or were ) in a similar situation to Kwak'wala. It will also come to some conclusions regarding what …

Generational Dependency And Elderly Care : A Psychological Interpretation Of Cultural Norms And Exchange, Ying Yi Hong, William T. Liu

Centre for Public Policy Studies : CPPS Working Paper Series

ln spite of the complexity of such dynamic relationships in the caregiving system, the literature shows that dominant research paradigm has places elderly care in the framework of a simple, unqualified social exchange theory. The primary goal of this paper to critique research approach based on the social exchange theory. First, we wish to discuss how the exchange theory lies at the heart of the debate between the proponents and opponents of having family members as the primary care providers for elderly. We wish to review the basic assumptions that social exchange theory holds about caregiving relationships. Second, we suggest …

Community In Liberal Thought, Richard C. Brill

Masters Theses

The aim of this thesis is to research the role of community in liberal thought. The problem that has initiated this research is the erosion of traditional communal bonds in contemporary liberal society. This problem has been the focus of the debate between communitarians and liberals for the past two decades. The research problem will be to discover workable definitions of community and liberalism which have been plagued with multiple interpretations throughout the debate.

The method of this thesis will be to first frame in the environment of the original problem. The second chapter will address the precedents set by …

Theoretical Foundation For Relationship Construct In Information Modeling – Relation Element Theory, Keng Siau

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Information modeling is a critical process in software development. One of the key constructs in information modeling is the relationship construct. Though commonly used, the relationship construct is poorly defined and lacks a strong theoretical foundation. The objectives of this research are to define and classify the various relationships based on a theory in linguistic known as the relation element theory. This paper describes the theory, relates the theory to the relationship construct, and discusses the implication of the theory on the relationship construct.

South Africa: In Need Of A Federal Constitution For Its Minority Peoples, Hercules Booysen

Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

International Law Of Self-Determination And The Ogoni Question: Mirroring Africa's Post-Colonial Dilemma, Chinedu Reginald Ezetah

Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

Minority Rights Issues In Post-Apartheid South Africa, H.A. Strydom

Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

Otter Realm, August 1997, Vol. 2 No. 12, California State University, Monterey Bay

The Otter Realm

What is your degree costing? -- New University Learning Requirements -- VPA Buildings Completed -- ASAP to Greater Academic Success: Introducing the New "Academic Skills Achievement Program" -- MPA Has New Sounds -- International Festival at CSUMB -- Introducing...The New Campus Shuttle! -- CSUMB Child Care Center Update -- Cleaning Up Our Act: Fort Ord Environmental Cleanup Project Update

1997 August, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases for August of 1997.

Harding University Graduate School Of Religion 1997-1998 Catalog, Harding University

Harding Academic Catalogs

Academic catalog for the graduate program in Bible and religion.

The Arabian Bountiful Discovered? Evidence For Nephi's Bountiful, Warren P. Aston

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

According to the Book of Mormon, a land named “Bountiful” was a fertile site on the Arabian Peninsula with timber, fresh water, and ore where Nephi built a ship to carry Lehi’s group to the New World. In the seemingly barren land of the southern Arabian peninsula, a site that appears to correspond to the description in Nephi’s record has been identified on the remote southern coast of the country of Oman. Kharfot may not be the exact location of Bountiful, but its discovery does show that a place matching the criteria for Bountiful does exist.

The Daily Egyptian, July 16, 1997, Daily Egyptian Staff

July 1997

No abstract provided.

Independent- Jul. 15, 1997, Michael F. Buino

The Independent (1988-present)

No abstract provided.

The Weekly Challenger, July 12, 1997, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The July 12, 1997, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Multimedia Data Analysis Using Imagetcl (Extended Version), Charles B. Owen, Fillia Makedon

Computer Science Technical Reports

ImageTcl is an new system which provides powerful Tcl/Tk based media scripting capabilities similar to those of the ViewSystem and Rivl in a unique environment that allows rapid prototyping and development of new components in the C++ language. Powerful user tools automate the creation of new components as well as the addition of new data types and file formats. Applications using ImageTcl at the Dartmouth Experimental Visualization Laboratory (DEVLAB) include multiple stream media data analysis, automatic image annotation, and image sequence motion analysis. ImageTcl combines the high speed of compiled languages with the testing and parameterization advantages of scripting languages.

Teaching Phonetic-Ideograph Rules To English Speaking Students Of Chinese, Jillian Ji-Fen Tsai

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the teaching of phoneticideograph rules would improve the memorization and character retention abilities of English-speaking students of Chinese. Two groups participated in the experiment, an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group was taught using the Concentrated Character Recognition Method, which employs the teaching of phonetic-ideograph rules, while the other group was taught using a more traditional teaching approach, without receiving instruction on phonetic-ideographic rules. Subjects were enrolled in the first-year university Chinese class. All subjects were pre-tested before the treatment. Data of subjects who scored much higher than …

Quality Of Life Measurements: A Comparison Of Self Rating And Spousal Rating, Leigh Ann Mueller

Student Work

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between self rating and spousal rating of a quality of life questionnaire. This research will be used to determine if a spouse can provide reliable information when a patient suffers from an acquired disability that has an impact on his or her communicative competence. Acquired disabilities such as stroke, dementia or Alzheimer’s disease may require the spouse to make critical treatment choices. The research study consisted of fifteen (15) couples, married for 10 years or longer, selected from the Greater Lincoln District Sertoma Clubs in Lincoln, Nebraska and the Dundee …

Central Florida Future, July 9, 1997

Central Florida Future

SGA's new cabinet coming together; Ski rope invention pulls students to success; New course to examine 'isms'.

Volume 34, Number 39: July 4, 1997, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Early Childhood Evaluation And Policy Analysis: A Communicative Framework For The Next Decade, Cynthia Wallat, Carolyn Piazza

Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA)

A major challenge for the next generation of students of human development is to help shape the paradigms by which we analyze and evaluate public policies for children and families. … This article suggests how traditional approaches to policy inquiry can be reconsidered in light of these research inquiry and communicative skills needed by all policy researchers. A fifteen year review of both policy and discourse processes research is presented to suggest ways toconduct policy studies within a communicative framework.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 05/15 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Early childhood evaluation and policy analysis : a communicative framework for the next decade / Cynthia Wallat and Carolyn Piazza.

Preface, Emeric Amyot D'Inville C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.